title: Peroneal nerve palsy in anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Central nervous system abnormalities are recognized complications of anorexia nervosa. However, peripheral nerve disorders are less well documented in this condition. We report 2 cases of peroneal nerve palsy in anorectic patients who had a tendency to spend long periods of time sitting cross-legged. The respective roles of mechanical compression and malnutrition in the pathogenesis of peroneal nerve palsy in anorexia nervosa are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lutte
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhys
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brion
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Den Bergh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*